Air Force Reserve Ranks

Private private first class corporal technician fifth grade sergeant technician fourth grade staff. This rank structure provided for seven enlisted ranks. Although the united states air force came into being as an independent uniformed service with the national security act of 1947 it retained the united states army air forces rank structure and corresponding insignia of years past.

Some specialties require cadets to pass. Coast guard rank requirements bob vary with schools. Air force and the u s.

Members of the junior reserve officers training corps are assigned various ranks the titles and insignia of which are based on those used by the united states armed forces and its various rotcs specifically the united states army u s. Officer rank conversion air force army marine corps navy coast guard level o 1 second lieutenant army 2lt air force 2nd lt usmc 2nd lt ensign ens o 2 first lieutenant army 1lt air force 1st lt usmc 1lt lieutenant junior grade ltjg o 3 captain army cpt air force capt usmc capt lieutenant lt o 4 major. When an airman in that rank leaves the base then the rank slot becomes available for other airman to be promoted into if they meet.

Each air force reserve base has a set number of people they can have for a given rank in a given job. Beyond initial ranks the air force reserve uses these means of promotion and requirements. Have a junior rotc 2 year certification of completion completed 2 or more years of college rotc and possesses a letter of recommendation from the professor of aerospace science.

You will begin at the rank of e 2 airman if you meet any of the following criteria. Your entry rank in the air force reserve is determined before you enlist based on the following criteria. Air force and their respective pay grades insignias abbreviations and classifications.

The table below lists all the standard ranks in the u s. The only person to hold this rank was henry h. In 1944 congress created the rank general of the air force.